Antiskid chain



Jan. 29, 1952 H, H, PQHL 2,583,879

ANTISKID CHAIN Filed Oc.. ll. 1948 H'faaenr M Pof/1.

www y Patented Jan. 29, `1952 UNITED STATES4 PATENT oFFlcE *are ,secured to the tire by means ofpassing a strap or belt thru an opening in the wheel. How- 4 Claims. (Cl. 152-233) ever; many modern vehicle wheels are constructed of pressed steel without any openings between on securing the chain or lug terminals in some manner between the wheel rim and the tire mounted thereon. However, these have not heretofore allowed suiliciently quick attachment or removal of the chain, and are frequently difficult and awkward to attach and detach.

It is therefore the primary object of my invention to provide a tire chain having an anchoring device which allows quick attachment or removal of the chain and which may beg'easily se.- cured to any type of automobile wheel.

Another object. is to provide an anti skid device which is durable and which may be inexpensively manufactured.

These and other more detailed and specific objects will be disclosed in the course of the following specication, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation of a pneumatic tire mounted on an automobile rim and showing several of my anti skid devices attached thereto in peripherally spaced positions.

`Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse sectional view along line 2-2 of Fig. 1 showing, in .greater detail, my device for securing the chain on the tire.

Fig. 3 is a full face view of the securing device as seen from its inner side.

Fig. 4 is a section taken along line 4--4 in ne. 3-

Fig. 5 is a section taken along line 5--5 in Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is an end or edge view of the securing dey-ice showing the chain engaging hook in the upfward or chain releasing position.

Referring more particularly to the drawing and by reference characters I designates a, conventional pneumatic automobile tire mounted on the felly or rim structure 8. The numerals 9 denote generally several of my anti skid devices secured in spaced positions circumferentially laround the tire. The means of securing each chain tothe wheel is best shown in the enlarged sectional View, Fig. 2. Beads I0 of tire 'I are held laterthe rim and along the tire wall.

`portion of the plate is llongitudinally arched to 2 ally in place on the rim by being disposed between the inner tube II' and the upturned side flanges I2 of rim 8. y 1 e The 'anti skid device S is composed generally of a piece of link chain I3 or other suitable non skid element extending transversely around the outside of the tire casing and terminal anchoring or securing devices designated generally by the numeral I 4. The anchoring device I4 is of simple construction comprising a retainer plate l5 and a hook membeifA IS. The retainer plate I5 is formed of stamped sheet steel or any other suitable material and has an inner flange or bill I1 along its lower marginal edge adapted to t under the tire bead I0 and thereby anchor the plate in position. 'Above the flange I'I the retainer plate is formed with a back portion I8 which conforms to the curvature of the rim ilange I2 and a top portion I9 to extend outside The 'bottom conform to the curvature of the rim Il on which it is to be seated. The edge of the flange I'I is preferably bevelled to expedite itsvinsertion un der the ure bead. The mp portion I9 of the plate may be reinforced by a small block 2li which is welded or otherwise secured to the exposed side of the plate'portion above thewheel rim. This portion of the plate is reinforced to enable it to better resist the strain of 'the hook member I6 which is journaled therein in a manner now to be described.

The reinforced top portion I9 of the retainer plate I5 is apertured rotatably receive and retain the hook member IIL.'A This hook member is shown as formed from a` common iiat headed pin having a head 2l,I shank 22, and :a curved hook portion 23. The" shank 22 is journaled in the aforementioned plate aperture to allow free turning movements of the hook member so that hook portion 23 may hold or release a link of chain I3. The head 2l is thus disposed between the tire wall and the retainer plate I5. The under or plate contacting side of the head 2| is provided with a small lug 24 adapted for seating and unseating engagement with a recess 25 in plate I5. This recess 25 is of such size as to snugly receive lug 24 and is located just below the aperture in the plate. It is important to note that the lug is so positioned on the head that it seats in the recess only when the hook position is in its chain securing position. As will be seen in Fig. 2 the shank of the hook immediately aiacent the plate is curved upwardly so that the normal pull of the tire chain I3 is thus utilized to Iretain the lug 24 in its seat with the shank 22 serving as a lever. This tends towall of the tire into frictional contact with the I6. A link of chain I3 is thenV head 2l of hook placed over the hook and the hook turned to the securing position pointing toward the axis of the wheel (Fig. 2), As the hook is turned the lue' 24 engages recess 25 to releasably 'hold the hook against turning.

As will be noted the sides of lug projection 24 and recess 25 are -b'evelled This allows the hooi; to be turned moving the head 2! against the tire wall and forcibly sliding the lug out of its seat. When the :hook is turned to the position shown in Fig, 6 the .chain link may be .easily removed over the end thereof.

f course my type of anchoring device maybe used to secure .bOthends of lthe chain. Houffever it is lonly necessary to have .the lpivoted or swingable hook on .one .side of the wheel` Vand scope of the appended claims.

Having ynow therefore fully illustrated and described -my invention, what I claim to be new and desi-re to protect .by Letters Patent is:

l. An anti-skid device vfor a rim mounted tire rotational contact with vthe plate vand said head being formed with a projection for frictionally engaging a part of the plate to releasably secure the hook member against rotation from its normal tread member securing position.

A device for releasably securing one end of amanti-,skid Vtread member to a wheel rim having a tire mounted thereon comprising, a plate secured ush against the outer wall of the tire adjacent-to the rim, a hook member turnably comprising a tread member extending transversely about the exterior .of the tire and having a link element at fone of its ends, means for securing the tread member Ain position including an anchor plate retained between the tire and rim and eX'- tending along the exposed Wallof the tire adjacent the rim, a hook member-for releasably securing said link element of -the tread member,

a head formed von' said hookk member adapted to be maintained between said anchor plate and the tire, said hook having a shank portion pivotally mounted in the extended portion of the anchor plate for rotation about anv axis that is substantially normal with respect to the adjacent transverse curvature of the tire whereby ,the link will exert a pull on thelhook ina generally right angular A.direction to said axis y.when thehookis in tread .member holding position, and lmeans responsive to pulling stress by the 'tread .member for releasably securing the hook in such holding position. l l

v2. A devicefor releasably .securing one end of an anti-skid tread member to a wheel rim having a tire mounted thereon comprising, a plate pivoted in the plate and having a head disposed on the inner side .of the plate where it will be frictionally engaged by the tire Wall to resist'turning of the 'hook member, the outer end of the hook shank Ahaving a hook like linger extending in a `generally radial direction with respect to .the turning axis of the memberwhereby the tread member may be secured and released by manual turning of the hook member against the fric*- tional, resistance of said head between the plate and tire. 1

. e. A device for releasably "securing one end of an anti-skid tread .member to a wheel rim having a tire mounted thereon comprising, a Vplate se# cured us'h against the outerwall of the tire adn jacent to the rim, a hook member turnably piv'- ated `in the plate and having a head disposed.A on the inner side of the plate where it will befricftionally engaged by the Vtire wall toresist turning of the hook member, vthe outer end of the hook shank having ,a hook like finger extending in a generally radial direction with respect to the turning axis of the member whereby the tread member may be secured and released by ymanual turning of the hook member against the frictional resistance of said head between the plate and tire, said head being further provided with an extension for contact 'with an oiset portion ofthe plate 'to further increase frictional resistance to turning movement 4of the hook member from its tread member holding position.

HERBERT H. POI-IL.

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